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  <title><![CDATA[The Tale of Despereaux: A Junior Novelization]]></title>
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  <default_description>This lively junior novelization of the film The Tale of Despereaux tells the story of several unlikely heroes: Despereaux, a brave mouse banished to the dungeon for speaking with a human; Roscuro, a good-hearted rat who loves light and soup, but is exiled to darkness; Pea, a Princess in a gloomy castle who is prisoner to her father's grief; and Mig, a servant girl who longs to be a Princess, but is forced to serve the jailer. An eight-page full-color insert of stills from the movie is included.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Kate DiCamillo's literary classic about Despereaux Tilling has enchanted children and adults around the globe. In this tale of bravery, forgiveness and redemption, one small creature teaches a kingdom that it takes only a little light to show the truth: What you look like doesn't equal what you are.  Published in 23 languages, with more than 2 million copies in print, a New York Times #1 bestseller and winner of the Newbery Medal, The Tale of Despereaux is now animated adventure from Universal Pictures.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX is a trademark and copyright of Universal Studios. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing LLLP.  All Rights Reserved.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2003</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>The Tale of Despereaux Movie Tie-In Junior Novelization (Tale of Despereaux)</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Jamie Michalak]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun Jun 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[ This book is about a little young baby mouse that is called Despereaux. He is not like the other mice. For example he has huge ears and he is not scared of a human. Also when they show him a knife everybody but him gets scared or screams. In the beggining he is born with his huge ears. He starts ro...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46890276">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Sat Jan 10 13:17:11 -0800 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I picked this up on accident. I meant to read the original book. I haven't seen the movie yet, so I can't say how they compare, but going on the way the scenes are cut in this book I'd say they're nearly identical. That said, the author does a good job of making it seem like a well-narrated book ins...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42593666">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this with my daughter.  We both thought this was an incredibly cute story and we can't wait to see the movie.  I didn't realize that this was not the version of the book written my Kate DiCamillo.  The version we read was the novelization of the movie, so it was probably a little bit differen...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43884066">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was totally a five!  I loved the part where a mouse was brave enough to meet the princess and he even saved her from all of the rats.  This rat liked the sun and was different from all other rats, but then he became bad.  And then at the end, he helped Despereaux save the princess.  <br/><br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45524841">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="71215269">
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  <read_at>Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Mon Sep 14 14:56:37 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A very adventurous book that I think will be great fun to read to my own children. I actually approve of the liberty this author took in adding and changing characters to create this junior novelization. In many respects, I think it will be an easier book to read aloud to children than the original/...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71215269">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="70982721">
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  <read_at>Sat Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm searching for a book for one of my 6th graders who has been reading Calvin &amp; Hobbes for one month so I found this junior novelization to add to the other books I'll offer him that are easier graphic novels. I'm hopeful this will work. I really hate novelizations, but this one was ok without bein...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70982721">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="60154698">
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  <read_at>Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Despereaux is a good book beacause you learn that friendship is very important.In the end,the badguy rat gets eaten by his own cat.Everyone else lives happily ever after.The jailer finds his daughter,the mice learn not to be afraid,the kingdom of Dor allows soup and rats again,and Despereaux is a he...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60154698">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="48686816">
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  <read_at>Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[At first I felt like it was similar to Ratatouille, but was pleasantly surprised.  This is the jr. novelization version, but that's good, since I was after the basic storyline.  My daughter Megan will probably love it.]]></body>
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    <review id="53477749">
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    <name><![CDATA[Carol]]></name>
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  <read_at>Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is cute, but remember it's the movie version and not actually written by DiCamillo. I haven't rad the orginal so I can't compare them . Amber enjoyed it, which was what mattered. It's a fun story with a daring mouse, a princess in need of rescue and the meaning of true courage. ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Jul 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a fun really quick read.  This book is not the original story but is a book written from the movie.  My oldest son (8) really loved the book and I would recommend this book for any young readers.  I want to read the original story now but that may be a while.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved reading thie Jr. novelization with my 5 year old.  It was a fun and compelling tale and made her anxious to read more chapter books.  I can't wait to read the original novel!]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was a wonderful book for people who likes fiction books. I like this book because beacuse it had some action in it.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[i learned that when you are a mouse with large ears you should never disobey the mouse laws or you will go to the mouse dungeon.]]></body>
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    <review id="50359317">
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  <read_at>Thu Apr 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Ho Ho! Stealing cheese from mouse traps?  Knights in castles? That may sound strange but it's a good book!  But before I can tell you that story, I have to tell you this story. But I can't tell you THAT story...I forgot how the book goes.  Don't read the real book because that's not the story.  Read...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50359317">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="47007677">
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this to Carson.  It was a little boring for me.  He loved it though.  We'll rent the movie when it comes out.]]></body>
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    <review id="38195045">
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    <body><![CDATA[Allow me to be a cliche' and tell you about how much the movie is going to suck compared to the book. BAD!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Read this with Reed--he LOVED it, and so did I.]]></body>
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